On Monday, officials announced the arrest of a burglary crew believed to be responsible for roughly 100 break-ins across Los Angeles.
Multiple local law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff’s departments, collaborated to make the arrests, according to a news release from the LAPD.
The burglary crew was linked to 92 house burglaries, some dating back to 2022, but the majority in 2024 and 2025, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell announced during a morning news conference.
The case broke open in February, when three individuals were apprehended after a burglary pursuit, according to McDonnell. Officers recognized the van from previous break-ins and used the information collected during the arrest to locate further perpetrators.
Ten suspects, all verified gang members, have been apprehended and charged, McDonnell said.
McDonnell stated that the group is unrelated to the Encino break-ins, which sparked numerous recent headlines and alarm among locals.
“While this crew may not be connected to Encino, we’ve made progress with other recent arrests and continue to dedicate significant resources to identifying and apprehending those responsible,” McDonnell said.
In July, an assailant killed American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas DeLuca, during a break-in at their home in Encino.
Officers were doing a welfare check at the home when they discovered Kaye and DeLuca with gunshot wounds.
Law authorities caught and charged a 22-year-old male in the case, but the break-ins persisted, prompting them to adopt a new, more aggressive strategy.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently met with Valley residents to discuss the LAPD’s new approach to combating the increase in crime.
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